CVE-2022-0172 Missing authorization in GitLab
Attackers can bypass IP restrictions on public projects via GraphQL to read issue, merge request, and milestone titles.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-0172?
CVE-2022-0172 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 18 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.3. Under certain conditions it was possible to bypass the IP restriction for public projects through GraphQL allowing unauthorised users to read titles of issues, merge requests and milestones.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0172?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 13.2.0 | 14.4.5, 14.5.3, 14.6.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0172?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 14.4.5, 14.5.3 or 14.6.2.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-0172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
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- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2022-0172, GHSA-jm36-4mv9-x2pw, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0172.